Musée No:286.140 ostrich He was a pioneer of

He was a pioneer of the movement to protect birds from the plume trade and was a co-founder of the Plumage League

His prints sold well

He had strong opinions and odd habits

He received his artistic training in the French provinces and went to Italy when he was twenty-six years old to continue his education

Musée No:286.140 ostrich He was a pioneer ofInsect Study Artist: John Curtis Date: 1791 1862 John Curtis (1791 1862) was an English entomologist and illustrator. At the age of 16 he became an apprentice at a local lawyer's office in Norwich but devoted his spare time to studying and drawing insects and, with insect collecting becoming a growing craze, he found he could make a living selling the specimens he found. In 1824 he began his greatest achievement, British Entomology: Being